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by José Luis de Vilallonga · Círculo de Lectores · tapa dura · 447 pages
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En 'La cruda y tierna verdad', José Luis de Vilallonga nos ofrece sus memorias no autorizadas, un relato íntimo y sin tapujos de su vida, su sociedad y su época. Con una prosa cáustica y demoledora, Vilallonga rememora sus años de infancia y juventud, entrelazándolos con los intensos acontecimientos históricos que marcaron su vida, desde la caída de Alfonso XIII hasta los primeros años del franquismo. Un testimonio verídico, escandaloso y divertido de una sociedad y una época.

José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, GE was a Spanish nobleman, author, socialite and film actor. His peculiar character, described as "a mixture of aristocratic arrogance, self-confidence and unconcern", brought him frequent enmities with other public figures. He was known to be a multifaceted, charming, elegant and playboy-like figure. At his death in 2007, Vilallonga was referred to by several newspapers as "the last dandy".